Posted on April 02 2017
The sun is shining this morning which makes it feel a whole lot better than yesterday. Wunderground has the air temperature peaking around 51 degrees today so it’s going to feel like Summer out there after the last few weeks. The rivers are still high and cold with runoff and we still have a bit of snow left in the woods. Most of the water temperatures peaked in the high 30’s or low 40’s yesterday. It’s still a bit cold for the fish to look for the stoneflies but people are catching a couple fish on streamers in the slower water and edges. Nymphing will improve if the water drops. Finding a safe place to wade is still an issue but boating is perfectly safe. The forecast looks dry for the next couple of days with some decent rains coming towards the end of the week.
Getting some Hendrickson nymphs ready
Hatching:
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Early Brown and Black Stoneflies – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx spp.
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,410 cfs |
37° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,910 cfs |
39° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,680 cfs | 38° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,260 cfs |
39° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 9,400 cfs |
38° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,640 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,513 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 38° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 3,090 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 91.2% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 92.7% |